I'm starting a project to reside my house with hardieplank lap siding. I have a few corners where the window is very close to the corner. I plan to use hardie trim around the windows and at the corners.
What is the best way to handle this situation, wide trim pieces or a very short length of hardieplank?
What is the minimum length of hardieplank I can have between 2 pieces of trim (likely nailed to 1/2 inch plywood sheathing with no stud behind it)?
I'm assuming I shouldn't butt up 2 pieces of trim vertically and would go with a very wide trim (about 8 – 10 inches) to run from the window to the corner but I'm concerned with how that will look.
Thanks,
Jeff
Best Answer
Is it less than an inch long? I would keep the window trim and corners consistent throughout the home,although there can be exceptions, but I would strive to keep all details the same, and if it takes short pieces of siding to do so, so be it...
The siding you plan on using can be easy to break at the corners, let alone what a small piece will do. Using a small diameter masonry or glass bit, pilot the hole where the nail will go in. Hardie (r) siding is hung from nails anyway hidden by the next course of siding.